i guess it will be very difficult to find a job now. a few of my friends/relatives lost their jobs recently, they have decided to take a long break first because they knew they can't find a decent job.
so maybe continue to fry stock? haha
My hubby said if he got axed, he will also take a long long break until mkt recovers.
i traded gold via HSBC internet banking in the past, but now trade via BOC. Reason is BOC can trade both MACE (x10=tael) AND ounce. For ounce gold, can trade in US trading hours too, which means can buy 24 hours x 5 days (M-F) HKT. tael gold trading hours end at 5pm or 6pm (can't exactly remember). Spread (buy and sell difference) is $20 for ounce and $25 for tael.
I recently (2 mths ago) trade platinum too, has more 'rise power' than gold, but riskier as can drop or rise $40USD/ounce / day. Before 2008, platinum price was higher than gold price 100%.